Legume
Green Mung
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Green mung beans are the whole olive-green seeds most people mean by mung—savory Chinese desserts, Indian whole moong dishes, and sprouting stock. Skins stay on for whole cooking; flavour is fresh-beany. Simmer soft for soups; sprout 2–5 days for crisp shoots. Rinse sprouts well. Everyday Asian pantry pulse.
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Preparations
SoupSproutWhole Cook
Traits
EverydayFresh-BeanyGreenMildSprouting StockWhole Green
History
Whole green mung featured across Asian home cookery.
Western health food stores stocked green mung for sprouting.
Green mung remained the default whole mung product.